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  • Project Justy: Even Your Horn Can Wear Out

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    On my first night drive with my Subaru Justy, a friendly motorcyclist pulled up next to me and said I don’t have any marker lights. My brake lights worked fine, which was somewhat comforting, but any co-spatial event in this tin can is unlikely to end well for me. I had to avoid driving at night until I…

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  • New Project: A Buyers Dilemma

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    I’m very close to adding a new project car into the Hooniverse garage. Ever since I’ve sold the Civic, I’ve been looking for something to fool around with at least until The Wombat is ready to roll. I’ve got two choices on my plate this week, and I’m interested in both. One is close to…

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  • Project Justy: A Tune-Up and Unearthing Problems

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    This Subaru Justy, as with most cars that sell in the very-low-four-figure range, has had an unknown number of previous owners. It’s not worth the trouble to find out. That simple fact, combined with its low price, means the Justy had problems that were ignored because they’re not worth the cost to repair, and has problems…

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  • Farewell Project Civic Si(gh)…

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    She’s really gone this time… Shortly before Christmas, I took the Hooniverse Honda Civic Si(gh) out for one last drive. That trip took me inland, away from the beaches of Southern California. The route was out towards Corona which, oddly enough, is the same town that saw me pick up the car a few years…

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  • 24 Hours of LeMons: Saying goodbye toTeam Resignation's Ford Escort

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    There was no fanfare as the new owner pulled the dented rustbucket away on the rental trailer, itself fittingly oxidized and tired. It was a thing that had needed doing and that thing was done. I plopped into my daily driver—which had temptingly housed the same type of motor as the heap I’d just sold—and…

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  • The Wombat: Time to try on some shoes – Video

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    Project Wombat is moving along, albeit a tad more slowly than I’d hoped. We’re still sourcing the folks who are going to help us swap in a new engine, but we’re talking to some talented people and narrowing things down. Still, that doesn’t mean other facets of the project have to sit dormant. That’s why…

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  • Our Cars – 1990 Peugeot 205 XS adds lightness and sporting simplicity

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    The Sapporo has now been gone for a couple months, and I have settled to the reality of a one-car household. I do believe it’s miserable, as there’s no variation. There are objects that simply won’t fit into the BMW’s shallow boot, and the rear seat does not fold. The ski hatch opening is the…

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  • The Wombat: Time for a "proper" video introduction

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    I may have mentioned the machine in a post already, but I wanted to give you another look at our latest project car acquisition. She’s called The Wombat, and we here at Hooniverse HQ have big plans for her. The goal is to transform this lovely 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300TD into a seven-passenger sleeper. How will…

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  • My Own Barn Find: 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback

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    Occasionally, under very rare circumstances, you run across a true “barn find”. This is a 1968 Mustang GT Fastback that I recently found under a tarp in my parent’s barn. You see, I’ve been out of the house for a few years, in fact, out of the state for many of them.  When my parents…

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  • Introducing our new project vehicle: A 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300TDaka The Wombat

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    The plan was to pull the car out into the sun, get some great angles, and provide you with a few beauty shots. Unfortunately, the transmission isn’t cooperating at the moment. This means I’m introducing the new Hooniverse Project Car as it sits in my garage. Say hello to our 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300TD! That’s right,…

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